D.C. chancellor calls for new approach to combating school violence

Washington, D.C., School Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee told the City Council that the district needs to completely rethink its approach to preventing school violence, with a better trained security force but also by teaching students to manage conflicts before they spiral out of control. Rhee's has proposed a five-year "action plan" that seeks major changes in discipline policies, including expanding alternative schools for disruptive students and possibly ending out-of-school suspensions, which officials say do little to deter misconduct. To read The Washington Post article, click here. Washington, D.C., Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is about to unveil a 79-page action plan that calls for revamped security and discipline policies, more specialized schools, a "Parent Academy" to help parents take charge of their children's education and the possibility of more school closures. To read The Washington Post article, click here.